Lip stick holder or the like



oct. 3o, 1934. I s, MoRRfsoN 1,978,909

LIP STICK HOLDER 0R` THE LIKE Filed April 15, 1935 lll l 1 Z INVENTQR Patented Oct. 30, 1934 LIP STICK HOLDER OR THE LIKE Simon Morrison, New York, N. Y.

Application April 15, 1933, Serial No. 666,233

6 Claims.

This invention relates to containers for housing material and holding it for use, such containers ordinarily being used for lipstick and other material in stick-like form.

Containers for housing stick material and `holding it for use are well known; and the ob- --ject ofthe present invention is to effect various detailed improvements in the construction `of a device of this type, such improvements providing convenience and economy in manufacture,

and convenience and durability in use.

Figure 1 is an elevation of a container of the present invention. On the original drawing accompanying this specification, the gure is the actual size of an embodiment suitable for holding lipstick.

fFigure 2is an elevation, on the same scale as Fig. l, showing the lipstick projected from the container.

` Figure 3 is an enlarged vertical section.

Figure 4 isa cross section on the line 4 4 of Figure 3, the scale being twice that of Fig. 3.

` Figure 5 is an elevation of an interior part of the device.

VFigure 6 is an elevation of an operating sleeve which in assembled relation embraces the structure of Figure 5.

Figure 7 is an elevation of an exterior casing thatis applied over the sleeve shown in Figure 6. Figure 8 is an' elevation of the cover of the device With the. means for holding the cover captive.

Reference will first be had to Figures 5 to 8. A tubular sheet metal guide designated as a whole by 1 is provided with an operating head 2, an exterior annular groove 3, and a longitudinally extending slot 4. Slidable within the cylindrical guide 1 is a cup-shaped carrier 6 which carries the lipstick orAthe like 7; and this carrier is provided with a pin 8 which projects through the slot 4 in the cylindrical guide 1. A split sheet metal sleeve 9 is provided with a helical slot 10 and a series of indentations l1 which are adapted to enter the groove 3. The split edges of the sleeve are designated by 9a and 9ID and are always separated as shown in Figs. 6 and 4. An exterior casing 12 is provided near its mid section with an annular bead 13, and the upper portion of the casing is slotted at 14. A cover 16 which is adapted to telescope over the upper portion of the exterior casing 12 is pivotally connected at 17 to a metal slide or keeper 18.

In assembling, the cup-shaped carrier 6 is inserted in the cylindrical guide 1; and pin 8 is then forcibly driven through an undersize hole in (Cl. 20G-56) the keeper or slide 18 positioned between the 65 edges 9FL and 9lg of the sleeve 9, as shown in Fig. 4.

It will be noted that the spaced edges 9a and 9b of the sleeve 9 provide a longitudinal guideway in which the slide or keeper 18 is adapted to 70 slide. This keeper 18 may be made of sheet metal slightly thinner than the metal of sleeve 9, thereby allowing the keeper to slide freely. When the cover is not in use, it stands in the position shown in full lines in Figure 2, where it v is out of the way of the users nose and chin and does not obstruct the view of the users lips in a mirror. To apply the cover, the lipstick is iirst drawn into the container and then the cover is pushed up to the position shown in dot-dash lines in Figure 2, the slide 18 moving upwardly. The cover is then swung in an arc into position over the mouth of the container, and telescopically applied to the container, bringing it to the position shown in Figures l and 3.

The carrier 6 is reciprocated in the tubular guide 1 (and the lipstick projected from or retracted into the container) by simply effecting relative rotary movement between the exterior casing 12 and the operating head 2. In such 90 relative movement the operating sleeve 9 moves with the exterior casing 12, being held thereto by springiness and friction after the manner in which a piece of paper is held in a mailing tube. Considering the operating head 2 as being held stationary, the slot 4 in the guide tube 1 permits vertical movement of the pin 8 and. carrier 6, the edges of the slot 4 forming spaced vertical shoulders which guide the pin 8. The helical slot 10 in the sleeve 9 is angularly inclined with respect to the slot 4 and also the edges of slot 10 form inclined shoulders which engage the pin 8. Thus when the sleeve 9 is rotated by rotating the exterior casing 12, the shoulders constituting the edges of slot 10 cam the pin 8 either up or down in vertical slot 4 (depending upon the direction of rotation). The lipstick is thereby projected from or retracted into the container.

Lipsticks, etc., are of various consistencies, and, 110

cup 6 is adapted to receive various sticks. A stick or" rm consistency need be inserted only to inwardly pressed bead 6a which acts as a convenient stopping point. A soit stick may be inserted to shoulder 6b, the pin 8 cutting a notch in the bottom of the stick. A hole 6c allows the air to pass out of the cup as the stick is inserted.

It will be seen that the present invention provides various kfeatures giving practical -advantages. Vin manufacture of parts, assembly, and use. Various modications of the construction may, of course, be made, so the particular disclosure is not to be considered as limiting the scope oi the claims. For example the tubular construction disclosed is of circular cross section,

but certain features of the invention .are ,ap-

plicable to tubular constructions of rectangular or other non-circular cross section. Y

I claim:

1. A container for housing material and hold- .ing .itor usecomprising: a slotted cylindrical .guide `having an .operating head .and an 'exterior annular groove .adjacent said head; a slotted .sleeve rotatably embracing the cylindrical guide,

thesleeve having .means "which interlocks vwith said groove Vto preventflongitudinal movement of the .-sleeve with respect'to-the :cylindrical guide; a

casing .embracing vthe .sleeve and manipulatable lto rotate the lsleeve -.on the cylindrical guide; a

carrier -for material slidable in the cylindrical guide, ca stud on .the carrier engaging `the slots of the cylindrical guide and the sleeve, said slots being .relatively inclined whereby .rotation of the-sleeve onrthe .cylindricalg.uide moves the 'i `carrier lengthwise, .the sleeveyhaving,aJ llongitudinally extending portion cut away. toform a guideway; a slide Yreciprecatable in said .guide- Way; and a cover forthe container-pivoted ,to

y2. A container forhousing material and holding it forause comprising: a slotted cylindrical fguide having .an operating head; a carrier for stud and positioned'y at an angle `tothe slot in the guide .whereby rotation ofV thesleeve with respect .to V.theguide moves the carrier longitudinally; means to .limit ylongitudinal `movement of the .sleeve with respectjto .the .tubular guide; va slide reciprocatable in .a guideway adjacent the Y ce sleeve; and a cover for the container pivoted to said slide.

3. A container for housing material and holding it for use comprising: an exterior casing having an open end for the projection of material and having a longitudinal slot adjacent said end; means to support material in the casing and project it therefrom .for use; a telescopic cover for said casing; lcover .retaining -means slidable longitudinally within the Vcasing independently of the operation of said material supporting and projecting means; and a pivotal connection ibetween said retaining means and the cover, said connection extending through said slot.

'-4. A container comprising: a slotted tubular casing; a sleeve Within the casing, the sleeve having a longitudinally extending portion `cut away lto iform a -guideway enclosed within the tubularcasing; a slide reciprocatable in said guideway; and a cover attached to said slide, the connection yhetween .the .slide andcover extend- .ing through a slot -in the .exterior casing.v

k5. Acontainer for-housing materialandiholding it for use comprising::an-iexterioricasinghaving an .open end for `the 4projection of .material andhaving a longitudinal .slotfadjacent said-end; means 'to v.support .materia-l Vin Y.the casing and .project it .therefrom for use;a telescopic :cover for said casing which :when applied covers the slot in said casing; -cover :retaining .means slidi able longitudinally -Within the casing independently of the operation .of said materialrsupporting tand .projecting means; and -a vpivotal connection `between said .retaining .means andthe cover, vsaid .connection .extending .through vsaid slot.

6. .A container for housing .material andholding .it .for use comprising: van exterior AJcasing having an open end Vfor the projection -of .material, the .casing also having .an `outwardly projectingbead extending around it below saidfopen" end and vhaving .a vertical slot extending upwardly fromadjacentthe bead; means '.to support material'in the casing and projectiit therefrom .for use; ,a telescopic coverfor said casing; .cover retaining means slidable .longitudinally withinthe casing independently of .the operation of said material supporting and projecting zmeans; and a connectionbetweensaid retaining means and said cover, said connectionextending5 through said slot.

' SIMON MORRISN.4 

